Cambridge United may have lost 2-0 to Southend in their final warm-up before their Sky Bet League Two season gets under way at Exeter on Saturday (August 5).

But the result was put into perspective by the nature of the occasion as a benefit match for Simon Dobbin, the United fan left brain damaged following an "unprovoked attack" in Southend two years ago following the last meeting between the two clubs.

Money raised from the game, which attracted a crowd of 1,236, will go towards the Mildenhall-based supporter's ongoing care needs.

As for the match itself, Marc-Antoine Fortune gave the Shrimpers the lead with a first-half penalty after Harrison Dunk was judged to have fouled Jermaine McGlashan inside the area.